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HS2 costs spiralling out of control, Jeremy Hunt says, in hint Manchester leg could be ditched

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Industry sources have told i that they now expect HS2 phase two - from Birmingham to Manchester - to be cancelled

HS2 costs spiralling out of control, Jeremy Hunt says, in biggest hint yet Manchester leg could be ditched

But senior Government sources said they were not aware that any final decision had been taken, with it likely to rest with Mr Sunak.obtained a leaked photograph showing ministers were considering scrapping the northern leg in a bid to save £35bn, despite £2.3bn having already been ploughed into stage two of the national line.

Mr Hunt, who is currently on the west coast of the US on Government business, also declined to be drawn on the matter during an interview with LBC’s Tonight With Andrew Marr programme on Thursday.He said: “I’m not going to comment on discussions that are happening at the moment, because as Chancellor, you would expect me to be having discussions with the Prime Minister, when major infrastructure projects overrun in their costs.

 

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